Your friend just had her first pregnancy check-up and is just starting her second month of pregnancy.She is very upset that she was not given the chance to hear her fetus's heartbeat.Remembering what you learned in developmental class,what should you tell her?

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A fetal heartbeat can usually be detected by ultrasound at around 6-8 weeks, but it may not be audible through a stethoscope until the third month. Therefore, it is not unusual for doctors to not attempt to hear the fetal heartbeat during the first pregnancy check-up. This does not necessarily indicate any problems with the pregnancy.

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